There are 3 ways to get from Colombo to Sringeri by plane, taxi, train, ferry, or bus
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Fly, taxi
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Bajpe Airport (IXE)plane CMB - IXE
- Take the taxi from Bajpe Airport (IXE) to Sringeritaxi
6h₹19,808–52,782Train, ferry, taxi
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Birur Jntrain
- Take the taxi from Birur Jn to Sringeritaxi
29h 46m₹9,501–13,277Bus, ferry, taxi
- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturaibus
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the bus from Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu to Chennai, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the bus from Chennai, Tamil Nadu to Manipal, Karnatakabus
- Take the taxi from Manipal, Karnataka to Sringeritaxi
36h 6m
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Bajpe Airport (IXE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Sringeri is to train and ferry and taxi which costs ₹9,500 - ₹14,000 and takes 29h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Sringeri is to fly and taxi which takes 6h and costs ₹19,000 - ₹55,000.
The distance between Colombo and Sringeri is 978 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Sringeri without a car is to train and ferry and taxi which takes 29h 46m and costs ₹9,500 - ₹14,000.
It takes approximately 6h to get from Colombo to Sringeri, including transfers.
There are 61+ hotels available in Sringeri.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Sringeri, India?
There is no direct connection from Colombo to Sringeri. However, you can take the taxi to Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to Bajpe Airport (IXE), then take the taxi to Sringeri. Alternatively, you can take the train to Kankesanturai, walk to Kankesanturai, take the ferry to Nagapattinam, walk to Nagappattinam, take the train to Birur Jn, then take the taxi to Sringeri.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Bajpe Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–45,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Bajpe Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹18,000–55,000
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
Train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹400–1,000
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹400–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹440–550
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹750–1,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Nagappattinam to Birur Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹400–3,100
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹400–470
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,400–1,800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,400–3,100
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- ncgexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Pettah to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹780–820
- Schedules at
- NCG Express Facebook
- Sleeper/Seater
- ₹780–820
- Website
- Tippusultan Travels
Bus from Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu to Chennai, Tamil Nadu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- Tippusultan Travels
- Phone
- +91 78389 86986
- bharathitravelsbt@gmail.com
- Website
- Bharathi Travels
Bus from Chennai, Tamil Nadu to Manipal, Karnataka
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹1,200–2,100
- Schedules at
- Bharathi Travels
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Estimated price
- ₹1,600–2,700
Genuine Taxi
- Phone
- +91 94 48 50 22 48
- Website
- genuinetaxi.in
Mangalore Taxi Services
- Phone
- +91 98 45 79 82 34
- Website
- mangaloretaxi.com
Sri Kateel Travels
- Phone
- +91 82 4 2 48 53 34
- Website
- srikateeltravels.com
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